George Grunert

He was promoted in 1943 and took command of the Eastern Defence Command, New York. Prior to this command, he was the Major General in command of the Philippine Department.

Military career

• ? - ? -- Director of Military Intelligence at the Army War College
• 1935 - 1936 -- Director of War Plans at the Army War College
• 1938 - ? -- Commander of the 26th Cavalry Regiment
• ? - 1940 -- Commanding of the 23rd Brigade
• May 1940 - November 1941 -- Commander of the Philippine Department
• 1942 - 1943 -- Commander of the 6th Corps Area
• 1943 -- Deputy Chief of Staff Army Service Forces
• 1943 -- Commander of 1st Army
• 1943 - 45 -- Commander of the Eastern Defence Command
• July 1945 -- retires